Love Is Free

Infobox Single
Name = Love Is Free


Caption =
Artist = Sheryl Crow
from Album = Detours
A-side =
B-side =
Released = January 2008
Format = Digital download, CD Single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 03:23
Label = A&M
Writer = Sheryl Crow
Producer = Bill Bottrell
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Shine over Babylon"
(2007)
This single = "Love Is Free"
(2008)
Next single = "Now That You're Gone"
(2008)
Misc = "Love is Free" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. It was released as the second single from Crow's sixth studio album "Detours". Its predecessor "Shine over Babylon" was airplay only.

On her website, Crow states that she was inspired by the floods in New Orleans. "What struck me about it is the stoicism of the New Orleans people, they are very spiritually based. You can see it in their eyes that they aren't going to give up, they are going to rebuild."

Music video

The music video shows Crow singing with an acoustic guitar in a boat while coming across all kind of characters. It was directed by The Malloys.

The video for "Love Is Free" was added to the popular video sharing site YouTube on 17 January 2008 and have been watched over 400,000 times since.

Track listing

Maxi CD
#"Love Is Free" (Album Version) - 3:23
#"Drunk With the Thought of You" (Live Acoustic Version) - 2:46
#"Shine Over Babylon" (Live Acoustic Version) - 4:01
#"Love Is Free" (Enhanced Music Video)

Chart performance

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